Scruples and Sainthood: Overcoming Scrupulosity with the help of the Saints by Trent Beattie - 2011-02-28

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Loreto Publications, 2011. Paperback. New. 168 pages. 8.10x5.20x0.40 inches.

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Loreto. Soft cover. New/No Jacket. Are you deeply concerned about religion, not simply as a devout soul, but to the point of being frantic? Are little, inconsequential things the occasion of losing your peace of mind? Do you feel as though you need to repeat what has already been sufficiently done, such as a confession? If so, you’re likely suffering from scrupulosity. What is scrupulosity? In psychological terminology, it is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (O.C.D.) directed toward religious matters. To use religious terminology, it can be defined as an uneasy and persistent concern that things might be sinful when in fact they are not. Some of the greatest saints of the Church suffered at times from bouts of scrupulosity, saints such as Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), Francis de Sales (1567-1622), Jane de Chantal (1572-1641), Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787), Thérèse of Lisieux (1873-1897), and Katharine Drexel (1858-1955). Far from being taken as insurmountable obstacles, these saints emerged from… Read More

Loreto Publications, 2011. Paperback. New. 168 pages. 8.10x5.20x0.40 inches.